2019 Canarian island council elections

Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 26 May 2019 to elect the 11th Island Councils (the ) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 157 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain.

Opinion polls

Overall + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 247,434 27.48 +9.23 49 +13 Canarian Coalition–PNC–United for Gran Canaria (CCa–PNC–UxGC) 196,827 21.86 −1.44 41 −4 Canarian Coalition–PNC–United for Gran Canaria (CCa–PNC–UxGC)1 195,506 21.71 −1.29 38 −1 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,321 0.15 −0.15 3 −3 People's Party (PP) 138,217 15.35 −2.59 25 −1 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA)2 110,316 12.25 −1.38 11 −4 Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–SSP–Equo)3 70,941 7.88 −4.97 10 −7 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 54,981 6.11 +1.44 4 +2 Vox (Vox) 20,742 2.30 +2.19 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 9,585 1.06 New 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)4 7,831 0.87 −1.19 0 ±0 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 6,969 0.77 +0.12 11 +1 Canaries Now (ANC–UP)5 2,868 0.32 −0.32 0 ±0 More for Gran Canaria (Más por Gran Canaria)6 2,761 0.31 −0.03 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2,685 0.30 New 0 ±0 Lanzarote Advances (LAVA)7 2,239 0.25 −0.09 0 −1 Win Fuerteventura (PPMAJO–UP Majorero)8 1,725 0.19 −0.13 0 −2 Tenerife Socialist Group (ASTf) 1,624 0.18 New 0 ±0 Yes We Can (SSP) 1,555 0.17 +0.05 2 +1 For El Hierro Electoral Group (AEPEH) 1,513 0.17 New 4 +4 Nivaria (Nivaria) 1,185 0.13 New 0 ±0 Fuerteventura Party (PF) 1,185 0.13 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 1,116 0.12 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 1,022 0.11 +0.01 0 ±0 United for Lanzarote (UPLanzarote) 713 0.08 New 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 686 0.08 New 0 ±0 Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC) 633 0.07 New 0 ±0 Roque de Gando (RDG) 521 0.06 New 0 ±0 Let's Vote Fuerteventura (Votemos) 486 0.05 New 0 ±0 Everyone for Lanzarote (TPL) 434 0.05 New 0 ±0 Vote For Yourself (Vótate) 417 0.05 New 0 ±0 Seniors in Action (3e en acción) 408 0.05 New 0 ±0 Canaries for Progress (Ci–Progreso) 321 0.04 New 0 ±0 Frontera Union (UF) 320 0.04 New 0 ±0 Lanzarote Neighbourhood Force (FVL) 316 0.04 New 0 ±0 Villages of Benahoare (PdB) 152 0.02 New 0 ±0 Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN) 36 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,635 1.07 −0.55 Total 900,399 157 +2 Valid votes 900,399 99.18 +1.19 Invalid votes 7,462 0.82 −1.19 Votes cast / turnout 907,861 57.69 −3.30 Abstentions 665,787 42.31 +3.30 Registered voters 1,573,648 Sources

Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Island Population Previous control New control El Hierro 10,798 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Fuerteventura 113,275 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gran Canaria 846,717 New Canaries (NCa) New Canaries (NCa) La Gomera 21,136 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) La Palma 81,863 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Lanzarote 149,183 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Tenerife 904,713 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC)

Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of El Hierro election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,695 26.85 +1.92 4 +1 For El Hierro Electoral Group (AEPEH) 1,513 23.97 New 4 +4 Independent Herrenian Group–Canarian Coalition (AHI–CCa) 1,321 20.93 −24.14 3 −3 People's Party (PP) 645 10.22 −3.43 1 −1 El Hierro Can–Canarian United Left (Puede.IUC)1 472 7.48 −1.26 1 ±0 Frontera Union (UF) 320 5.07 New 0 ±0 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 179 2.84 −3.80 0 −1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 95 1.51 New 0 ±0 Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN) 36 0.57 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 36 0.57 −0.40 Total 6,312 13 ±0 Valid votes 6,312 99.31 +1.17 Invalid votes 44 0.69 −1.17 Votes cast / turnout 6,356 75.25 +0.46 Abstentions 2,090 24.75 −0.46 Registered voters 8,446 Sources

Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 9,321 25.37 −5.23 7 −2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,482 23.08 +5.50 7 +2 People's Party (PP) 5,200 14.15 +2.26 4 +1 New Canaries–Broad Front–Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (NC–AMF)1 3,983 10.84 +0.29 3 +2 Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)2 2,567 6.99 −3.64 2 −1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,769 4.81 +1.88 0 ±0 Win Fuerteventura (PPMAJO–UP Majorero)3 1,725 4.69 −3.58 0 −2 Fuerteventura Party (PF) 1,185 3.22 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 1,044 2.84 New 0 ±0 Let's Vote Fuerteventura (Votemos) 486 1.32 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 461 1.25 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 522 1.42 −0.17 Total 36,745 23 ±0 Valid votes 36,745 98.22 +0.82 Invalid votes 665 1.78 −0.82 Votes cast / turnout 37,410 56.69 −2.75 Abstentions 28,585 43.31 +2.75 Registered voters 65,995 Sources

Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 94,576 25.74 −0.73 8 −1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 90,133 24.53 +9.98 8 +3 People's Party (PP) 65,490 17.82 +0.29 6 ±0 Canarian Coalition–United for Gran Canaria (CC–UxGC)1 39,243 10.68 −6.20 3 −2 Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)2 26,415 7.19 −6.20 2 −2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 25,474 6.93 +2.60 2 +2 Vox (Vox) 9,127 2.48 +2.22 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 4,261 1.16 New 0 ±0 More for Gran Canaria (Más por Gran Canaria)3 2,761 0.75 −0.03 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)4 2,219 0.60 −0.86 0 ±0 Canaries Now (ANC–UP)5 1,471 0.40 +0.19 0 ±0 For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 686 0.19 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 587 0.16 New 0 ±0 Roque de Gando (RDG) 521 0.14 New 0 ±0 Vote For Yourself (Vótate) 417 0.11 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 309 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,805 1.04 −0.36 Total 367,495 29 ±0 Valid votes 367,495 99.18 +0.68 Invalid votes 3,045 0.82 −0.68 Votes cast / turnout 370,540 56.21 −5.44 Abstentions 288,635 43.79 +5.44 Registered voters 659,175 Sources

La Gomera + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of La Gomera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 6,969 57.48 +7.29 11 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,799 14.84 −0.42 3 ±0 Yes We Can (SSP) 1,555 12.82 +3.63 2 +1 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 673 5.55 −0.70 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 541 4.46 −3.84 0 −1 New Canaries (NCa) 508 4.19 −4.81 0 −1 Blank ballots 80 0.66 +0.10 Total 12,125 17 ±0 Valid votes 12,125 99.21 +0.79 Invalid votes 96 0.79 −0.79 Votes cast / turnout 12,221 76.14 −0.82 Abstentions 3,829 23.86 +0.82 Registered voters 16,050 Sources

La Palma + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of La Palma election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 12,824 29.90 +0.47 8 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,519 29.19 −2.26 7 −1 People's Party (PP) 10,928 25.48 +2.54 6 +1 Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)1 1,557 3.63 −1.41 0 −1 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 1,495 3.49 +0.78 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,034 2.41 −0.54 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)2 896 2.09 −0.83 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 717 1.67 New 0 ±0 Canaries for Progress (Ci–Progreso) 321 0.75 New 0 ±0 Villages of Benahoare (PdB) 152 0.35 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 442 1.03 −0.46 Total 42,885 21 ±0 Valid votes 42,885 98.73 +1.07 Invalid votes 552 1.27 −1.07 Votes cast / turnout 43,437 68.09 +1.42 Abstentions 20,353 31.91 −1.42 Registered voters 63,790 Sources

Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,905 28.27 +9.14 9 +4 Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 13,635 27.72 +3.50 8 +1 People's Party (PP) 6,784 13.79 +1.82 4 +1 Stand Up Lanzarote–Yes We Can (Podemos–Equo–SSP)1 3,714 7.55 −4.94 2 −1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 2,394 4.87 −0.46 0 −1 We Are Lanzarote–New Canaries–Broad Front (SomosLan–NC)2 2,336 4.75 −8.70 0 −3 Lanzarote Advances (LAVA)3 2,239 4.55 −2.13 0 −1 Vox (Vox) 1,177 2.39 New 0 ±0 United for Lanzarote (UPLanzarote) 713 1.45 New 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)4 641 1.30 −0.66 0 ±0 Everyone for Lanzarote (TPL) 434 0.88 New 0 ±0 Lanzarote Neighbourhood Force (FVL) 316 0.64 New 0 ±0 Canaries Now (ANC–UP) 124 0.25 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 46 0.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 734 1.49 −0.82 Total 49,192 23 ±0 Valid votes 49,192 99.11 +0.82 Invalid votes 441 0.89 −0.82 Votes cast / turnout 49,633 51.85 −0.63 Abstentions 46,082 48.15 +0.63 Registered voters 95,715 Sources

Tenerife + ← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Island Council of Tenerife election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition–Canarian Nationalist Party (CCa–PNC) 119,810 31.07 +2.45 11 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 118,901 30.83 +10.28 11 +4 People's Party (PP) 48,629 12.61 −6.81 4 −2 Yes We Can Canaries (Podemos–Equo–SSP)1 36,216 9.39 −4.50 3 −2 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 24,215 6.28 +0.76 2 +1 Vox (Vox) 8,677 2.25 New 0 ±0 New Canaries–Broad Front (NC–FA) 7,239 1.88 −0.30 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 5,324 1.38 New 0 ±0 Canarian United Left (IUC)2 4,075 1.06 −1.67 0 ±0 The Greens–Green Group (LV–GV) 2,685 0.70 New 0 ±0 Tenerife Socialist Group (ASTf) 1,624 0.42 New 0 ±0 Canaries Now (ANC–UP)3 1,273 0.33 −0.80 0 ±0 Nivaria (Nivaria) 1,185 0.31 New 0 ±0 Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC) 633 0.16 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canarian People (PCPC) 435 0.11 −0.14 0 ±0 Seniors in Action (3e en acción) 408 0.11 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 300 0.08 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,016 1.04 −0.78 Total 385,645 31 +2 Valid votes 385,645 99.33 +1.82 Invalid votes 2,619 0.67 −1.82 Votes cast / turnout 388,264 58.43 −2.10 Abstentions 276,213 41.57 +2.10 Registered voters 664,477 Sources

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